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The 61st Street Service Corporation, provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors. This position will support ColumbiaDoctors, one of the largest multi-specialty practices in the Northeast. ColumbiaDoctors’ practices comprise an experienced group of more than 2,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses, offering more than 240 specialties and subspecialties.

Opportunity to grow as part of the Ophthalmic Technician Career Ladder!

Job Summary:

The Ophthalmic Technician III provides excellent patient care from basic eye health to surgical interventions. The technicians assist the physicians in the examination and treatment of patients. Our technicians are responsible for managing patients based on the appointment types, triage phone calls, performing testing and imaging as needed, ensuring exam rooms are prepped, and other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities:

• Pre-examination of patients for all specialties across all sites. Assist physician with in-office procedures (i.e. lasers, intra-vitreal injections and minor procedures).
• Greet patients and visitors (ensure patients have completed screening process and appropriate equipment upon arrival). Call triage of patient matters such as post-operative concerns, prescription refill requests and medical questions.
• Responsible for patient histories, visual acuity assessment and manual refractions, anterior segment examination, applanation tonometry, pupil evaluation, confrontation field and Amsler grid testing.
• Perform basic diagnostic testing such as visual fields, specular microscopy, IOL master/Immersion A-scans, Atlas/Pentacam topography, pneumatonometry, and OCT.
• Accurate documentation and reconciliation of drug logs.
• Maintain accurate and legible documentation in patient records.
• Responsible for sterilization and calibration of instruments.
• Provide post-op progress reports to the surgeon and/or optometrist as required.
• Assist supervisor/manager with special projects, using data and system reports to identify trends, troubleshoot, and supervise specific tasks as determined by supervisor/manager.
• Assist with onboarding new staff by serving as mentor and sharing knowledge and experience.
• Serve as first point of escalation for complex cases or scheduling issues.
• May serve as team point person and/or backup to supervisor when tasked.
• Assist Supervisor/Manager with special projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• High School or equivalent required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of ophthalmology experience or equivalent combination of education and experience including certification(s) in COA, JCAHPO, COT or refractive certifications or AOBC.
• Experience in ophthalmic care in one or more of the following imaging modalities: visual field testing, optical coherence tomography, Fundus photography, Specular biomicroscopy, Corneal topography, Ophthalmic work-up technical skills, Study certification for clinical trials, A-Scans, Scribing.
• Must demonstrate proficiency conducting refinement refraction using the Jackson-Cross cylinder method
• Must demonstrate proficiency conducting basic ophthalmic pre-examinations such as pupil evaluation, confrontational fields and motility, and applanation tonometry.
• Must demonstrate proficiency conducting anterior segment slit lamp evaluation
• CPR required.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational, adaptability, and problem-solving skills. Ability to perform across multi-disciplinary and/or specialties while maintaining high productivity and service delivery.
• Must have excellent communication skills, organizational skills, high energy level, highly developed interpersonal skills, and ability to actively handle patients who may be in stressful situations
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills including, but not limited to, Electronic Health Systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Email systems, etc.
• Preferred multi-specialty experience in a high-volume setting preferred
• Prior EMR experience preferred.

Hourly Rate Ranges: $28.85 - $35.34

Note: Our salary offers will fall within these ranges based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to experience, skill set, training and education.

61st Street Service Corporation

At 61^st Street Service Corporation we are committed to providing our client with excellent customer service while maintaining a productive environment for all employees. The Service Corporation offers a competitive comprehensive Benefit package to eligible employees; including Healthcare and various other benefits including Paid Time off to promote a healthy lifestyle.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we adhere to all requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws.
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